Cook Islanders in the Bay of Plenty were aiming to connect with one another and the wider community using their official ...

British cartographer John Spilsbury produced the first jigsaw around 1760 using a marquetry saw. They were known as dissections (hence dissectologists), and were maps cut out for educational purposes.

Parts of New Zealand are expected to experience a wetter and warmer spring, with shifting ocean conditions indicating that La Niña could return by the end of the year.

Vague Hippo is a ‘one-mum’ band, with DeKlerk taking on quality control, marketing, sourcing and ‘dreaded’ admin. “That was ...

The event will feature a song about peace performed by Matahui School, five students from the school speaking about their ...

Motu and Rangitaiki Jet Boat Tours owner and operator Mark Looney was on his way to transport an electrician around a solar ...

Many Te Puke residents are armed with more information on how to keep safe – even though the hope is they don’t need it. Last ...

Police have reported no significant issues following a gang-related tangi in Rotorua on Thursday, despite the presence of ...

Careers in film, fashion and visual arts are the focus of a new “Art in Motion” featured area at this year’s Canvas Tauranga ...

Western Bay of Plenty District Council community heritage services co-ordinator Sandra Haigh has been digging deep inside the ...

Taylor Kingi is realistic about her chances of game time in this year’s Farah Palmer Cup. At 17, the Te Puke High School student is one of the youngest members of the Bay of Plenty Volcanix squad ...

Travellers heading to the Pacific are being urged to protect themselves from mosquito bites, as dengue fever cases in the region reach their highest level in almost a decade.